Betty Zane vs The Spirit of the Border: Which Should You Read?
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Betty Zane
I found this book one of Mr. Grey's finer writings, perhaps due to his emotional and familial attachment to the subject. The feel of the time is very real and still written with contemporary digestability. Not to be…
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The Spirit of the Border
Wikipedia: Spirit of the Border is an historical novel written by Zane Grey, first published in 1906. The novel is based on events occurring in the Ohio River Valley in the late eighteenth century. It features the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Spirit of the Border has the widest readership — 1816 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Betty Zane | The Spirit of the Border | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (948) | 4.0 (1816) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (242) | 4.5 (200) |
Reception
| Betty Zane | The Spirit of the Border | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 948 | 1816 |
| Editions | 189 | 363 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 394 | 887 |
| Written reviews | 116 | 99 |
| Wikipedia attention | 833 | 207 |
| Pages | 273 | 246 |